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Yesterday, President Donald Trump surprised some people by signing an executive order prohibiting transactions within the United States that deal with, "any digital currency, digital coin or digital token" issued by the Venezuelan government after January 9. (more...)

During his two years in office he's essentially acted as a proxy for Suu Kyi, who is constitutionally barred from holding the presidency because her children are foreign nationals. Reports that Htin Kyaw had been experiencing ill health in the past few months had been vigorously denied by the government. In its posting, the president's office said that, according to the constitution, steps would be taken to replace him within seven working days. (more...)

The package that exploded earlier Tuesday at the FedEx facility in Schertz , about 60 miles southwest of Austin , slightly injured one worker. Like the other packages, the FedEx bomb contained nails, bolts, and shrapnel, indicating it was created to inflict maximum injury. (more...)

Mark Warner of Virginia on Tuesday largely reiterate concerns previously expressed by senators, cybersecurity experts, and state and local election officials. As of last month, just 14 states had requested risk assessments and 30 had asked for remote cyberscans of their networks, according to Homeland Security officials. (more...)

Easter goodie bags donated by A&W will be provided as well as a visit from the A&W bear and Easter Bunny. A night hunt for 7-12 year olds will begin at 8:15 p.m., so please keep in mind to bring a flashlight. Each egg will be filled with candy and some will have a special ticket which can be redeemed for a prize. Come on out to the Flea Market for the annual Easter egg hunt and meet the Easter Bunny. (more...)

Talking to ANI, Rajbhar said that that he explained everything to Shah, who has assured him to resolve the matter. Of the 58 vacancies from 16 states that the Rajya Sabha election 2018 seeks to fill, voting will take place in six states - Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Telangana - to elect 25 lawmakers to the upper house. (more...)

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 26: Governor of Illinois Bruce Rauner speaks to members of the media in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after a hearing on February 26, 2018 in Washington, DC. One of the Democrats running for governor, JB Pritzker , will make at least one stop in La Salle County just before the election. The spending from both candidates prompted Democratic state Sen. (more...)

The conversation was held at the White House on Tuesday and featured executives from Amazon , Facebook , Google , Twitter, Snapchat, and the Internet Association. "We are blessed to have you as first lady ", Trump gushed. All of the groups that were in attendance are expected to put forth ideas on how federal policy can help strengthen certain child safeguards and further education children on a widespread level. (more...)

The Trump administration has weighed in with diplomatic assistance, too, bolstering the Saudi case for the war by publicly detailing what American officials allege is Iran's growing military role on the side of the Houthis... "I thought your father made a very wise decision". The crown prince, in a rare foray into speaking English, said on Tuesday the Saudi pledge for $200 billion in investments will end up at $400 billion when fully implemented. (more...)

Trumps comments came after what he says was a "very good call" with Putin on Tuesday morning to congratulate the Russian leader on his re-election Sunday to a fourth six-year term. "The leaders spoke in favour of developing practical cooperation in different spheres, including on questions of how to ensure strategic stability and fight global terrorism", the Kremlin said in a statement. (more...)

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies before a House Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday. DeVos expects that their first meeting will be within the next few weeks. DeVos wouldn't take a stance on arming teachers, saying that the issue "needs to be discussed more broadly". DeLauro then changed course and hammered DeVos again . (more...)

As per information gathered so far, the incident took place under Baharagora police station around 12.30 noon. The Hawk aircraft had taken off from Kalaikunda Air Force station in Kharagpur as the Times of India said. Villagers rescued the injured pilot Arvind Joshi and informed the police. It added that an investigation will be initiated to ascertain the cause of the accident. (more...)

He noted that if Trump tries to fire Mueller, "that would be the beginning of the end of his presidency". President Donald Trump has chose to add longtime Washington attorney Joseph E. Congressional Republican leaders also dodged direct questions Sunday about the fate of the bills in light of the president's twitter tirade. "I don't like the way it happened". (more...)

There will be no change in the overall size and program from previous exercises, although a field training period will be halved due to the Winter Olympics, Yonhap quoted military officials as saying. The United States and South Korea on Tuesday announced that the annual military exercise involving the two countries would start on April 1. The announcement comes as an unprecedented diplomatic effort is under way to reduce tensions on the Korean peninsula. (more...)

Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Temperatures will climb into the upper 70s to middle 80s. West northwest wind 5 to 10 miles per hour. Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Winds and rain will be on the increase today as an area of low pressure makes its way through the Mid-Atlantic with highs in the lower 40s. (more...)

If convicted of third-degree murder, Noor could face a maximum of 25 years in prison, though the presumptive sentence is 12 ½ years. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Noor's bail was set at US$500,000 . One of the many questions surrounding the shooting was why officers Noor and Harrity didn't activate their body cameras . Efforts to resuscitate Damond were unsuccessful, and she died at the scene from a single gunshot wound to her abdomen, according to the complaint. (more...)

The council also voted to direct the city attorney of Los Alamitos - the county's second-smallest city - to prepare an amicus brief on the side of the Department of Justice in its case against the State of California. She also identified as a Latina supporter of President Donald Trump. In the overflow area outside city hall, opinions remained at odds between opposing parties. (more...)

Sarwar regularly came home drunk and picked up fights with her over trivial issues. "A volunteer brought twins to my home and after asking her the source of the babies, she said they were abandoned, adding that the best thing to do was to give them to a home". (more...)

After President Trump announced the tariffs, China's foreign Minister, Wang Yi, vowed a "justified and necessary response" to any efforts to incite a trade war. The administration is said to be considering wide-ranging tariffs on everything from consumer electronics to shoes and clothing made in China, as well as restrictions on Chinese investments in the U.S., according to people briefed on the matter. (more...)